Mother and Child – Threads of Life

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This was presumably painted immediately after Robinson's return from Paris, where he had been studying at the Academy Julian since 1891. During his stay in France Robinson admired the work of Puvis de Chavannes and the Nabis and their influences may be seen in both the technique and obscure symbolism of this work. Enigmatic groupings of two or more female figures around a table in a lamp-lit room frequently occur in his work.

Cecil French Bequest

London

Title

Mother and Child – Threads of Life

Date

1894

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 60.9 x W 76.2 cm

Accession number

36

Acquisition method

Cecil French Bequest, 1954

Work type

Painting

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Cecil French Bequest

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